According to CNN's Travel Companion, it's a tough year for holiday travel. Airlines have cut capacity by up to 15 percent in the past two years, making it harder to find open seats on flights. Furthermore, with Christmas and New Year's both falling on Saturdays, the peak travel time for most folks is a good 14 days shorter than usual—meaning those planes will be more crowded than ever. If you want to make sure you get a flight (and even save a little money by having your choice of flight), start booking now—you'll thank yourself by the time December rolls around. Photo by Marina Avila. [CNN.com via Consumerist]